I have a pet name for Tommy T.
It’s “Lenny”.
You may have read the book, Of Mice and Men, or perhaps you have seen the movie and you are familiar with “Lenny”.
If not, allow me to introduce you to him.
Lenny is a big guy – with a mild mental disability. He loves to pet soft things --- which is why he carries a dead mouse around in his pocket.
He begged to his friend, “Let me pet the Rabbits, George!” ….and when his wish was granted…he pet them so hard that he snapped their little necks.
As it turns out – Tom has “Lenny moments” from time to time.
Today was one of them.
Last night we had watched on television about the fires in OKC and in our area…and heard about the burn bans.
Today, Karah and I were gone all day at a Humanitarian Service activity at church. Tom was left with the boys.
We came home to this:
Who decides to burn their Bermuda during a burn ban? My sweet Lenny.
His exact quote….”You should have seen it, honey! It spread like wildfire! It was tearing through the yard. You could hear it!”
“I would imagine.”, I answered.
He continued, proudly, “I made sure the boys didn’t see me do it because I knew how scared they would be, but all the other neighborhood kids were watching.”
“You burnt the yard during a BURN BAN?”, I sweetly asked.
“I remembered something about the burn ban – thought maybe I shouldn’t be doing this but the fire had already started”, he replied.
I love Tommy T …more than anything in the world…but hoping and praying that his Lenny gene skips a generation – for everyone’s sake.
I'm still trying to figure out why someone would set their lawn on fire.
ReplyDeleteMeg-It was a new concept to me, too, when we had our first Bermuda grass yard. The reason for it - gets rid of mulch and thatch that tie up nutrients. The blackened surface absorbs the suns heat better. Certain insects are controlled. The main reason though - it comes back WAY greener and WAY more thick. It's like a lush carpet. Love the results...just dont dig it during a burn ban :)
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